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The US has historically been quite opposed to the workers becoming shareholders.


Only if you call it socialism or communism. Otherwise Americans like co-op businesses and employee shares.


Except for all the companies that issue shares and options as part of employee compensation.


this is mostly in tech. starbucks barista is not going to get any stocks


Starbucks sells its stock to its baristas at a 5% discount every 90 days through payroll deductions.

https://www.starbucksbenefits.com/en-us/home/stock-savings/s...


The barista can buy $SBUX every payday. The inverse of sell on vest.


More accurate to say that the US has been opposed to workers controlling the firms they work for. But the capitalists dangling just enough of a morsel to get the workers to dance 80 hours a week, but without the ability to actually control anything, and without majorly diluting? Chef's kiss.


None of those gives voting shares to employees.


Every share is a voting share. There are a small number of weird cases (e.g. Meta super-voting shares limited to Zuck), but your statement is broadly false.


Even if true, why would that matter? This is about distribution of wealth, not additional responsibilities.




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